Resume
EDUCATION
2007 Masters of Fine Arts, Ceramics. Ohio University Athens, OH
2004 Post Baccalaureate Studies, Ceramics. University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2003 Bachelor of Arts, Art History. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
CREATIVE WORKS
SELECTED ONE AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS (*solo exhibition)
2024. (upcoming) Pump House Gallery, Lacrosse, WI
2021 Naturally Synthetic. Shircliff Gallery. Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
2020 Artificial Order. Waldemar A. Schmidt Art Gallery. Two Person Exhibition, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA
2018 Remaining, Farnham Gallery, Simpson College, Indianola, IA*
2017 Until we meet again. TePake Gallery, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA*
2015 Gather the folds of this veil and scatter them. Collaboration with John Siblik. University of Northern Iowa Art Gallery, Cedar Falls, IA
2012 above & beneath, Steckline Gallery, Wichita, KS*
2011 pulling.reaching.longing, International Museum of Surgical Science, Chicago, IL*
2009 Just Underneath, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS *
2009 with a twinge and a grimace, Sculpture Center, Cleveland, OH*
2009 Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds., HUB Robinson Gallery Penn State University, University Park, PA*
2008 Seep, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, IN*
2008 From Hither to Thither, Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY *
2007 Rupture, Slocomb Galleries, East Tennessee State University,
Johnson City, TN*
2007 Erratic Swellings, M.F.A Thesis Show, Ohio University Art Gallery, Athens, OH*
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 (upcoming 3 person show) Quad City Arts, Rock Island, IL
2024. 54th Annual Rock Island Artist Guild Exhibition, Juried by Mia Laufer, Associate Curator at the Des Moines Art Center. Figgie Museum, Davenport, IA
2024. Octagonal All Media Exhibition. Juried by Jill Wells. Octagon Art Center Gallery, Ames, IA
2022 Faculty Showcase, Bing Davis Gallery. Fayette, IA
2020 Alchemy of Ceramics, Washington Pavilion. Sioux Falls, SD
2019 Iowa Educators: Artists as Makers. Conjunction with NCECA (National Council on the Education of Ceramic Arts). Squirrel Haus Arts Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2013 Iowa Craft 41, MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA
2010 Materiality, Yorkarts, York PA (3 person show)
2009 Group Faculty Show, Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA
2009 Architecture Fragments, New Art Center, Boston, MA (3 person show)
2008 Hands Remain Still, Tacoma Contemporary, Tacoma, WA (3 Person Show)
2008 beginnings and endings, Gallery 621, Tallahassee, FL (3 person show)
2007 1990-Now Ceramics at Ohio University, Louisville, KY
2006 Desire and Excess, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH
2006 Boarder Ohio, Southern Ohio Arts Center, Athens, OH
2005 2006 Artist Preview, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH
2005 Earth in Balance, Rosewood Gallery, Kettering, OH
2005 The Second Annual Marge Brown Kaldner Graduate Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2004 Fresh Dirt. Gallery Sovereign. Boulder, CO
2003 Ceramics. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Denver. CO
2003 Ceramix. Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN
2003 BFA Exhibition. Katherine E Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
ART FESTIVALS AND ART FAIRS
2024. Lincoln Art Festival, Lincoln, NE
2024. Octagon Art Festival, Ames, IA
2023 Holiday Art Festival, Waterloo Center for the Arts, Waterloo, IA
2023 Octagon Art Festival, Ames, IA
2023 Riverssance Art Festival, Davenport, IA
2023 Art in the Park, Elkader, IA
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
The Collective, Elkader, IA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020-2022 Professor of Art. Upper Iowa University
2018-2021 McCosh Endowed Chair of Fine Arts. Upper Iowa University
2014-2019 Associate Professor of Art. Upper Iowa University
2008-2014 Assistant Professor of Art. Upper Iowa University
2007-2008 Visiting Lecturer of Ceramics. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
2004-2008 Graduate Assistant / Instructor, Department of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2004 Summer Assistant, Haystack Mountain School of Arts and Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine
2003 Teaching Assistant, Haystack Mountain School of Arts and Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine (Mickey Walsh/ Ceramics)
2001-2003 Teaching Assistant. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Pattie Chalmers, Curtis Hoard, Mark Pharis)
2001-2003 Instructor. Northern Clay Center. Minneapolis, MN
AWARDS, GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2023. Best in Show. 3D Award. Art in the Park. Elkader, IA
2022 Grant Recipient. Iowa Arts Council
2018 Grant Recipient. Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
$7,500 to provide community education programing to Northeast Iowa
2013 Best in Show/ Other Media, MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA
2011 Artist in Residence, Jentel Foundation. Sheridan, Wyoming
2008 Artist in Residence. Sculpture Space, July-August, funded by the N.E.A., Utica NY
2007 Artist Fellowship, Lancaster Music Festival, Lancaster, OH
2005 Juror Award, Earth in Balance, Sponsored by Rosewood Gallery, Kettering, OH
2003 Regina Brown Undergraduate Student Fellowship, Sponsored by National Council of Education for the Ceramic Arts
2002 Scholarship Recipient, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts,
Deer Isle, ME
UNIVERSITY SPONSORED GRANTS
2018 Mini Grant Recipient to purchase equipment for wood shop. Upper Iowa University. Fayette, Iowa.
2009-2019 School of Arts and Sciences Professional Development Funds
INVITED PUBLIC LECTURES
2021 Visiting Artist Lecture, Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
2020 Visiting Artist Lecture, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA
2018 Visiting Artist and Ceramic Demonstration, Winona State University, Winona, MN
2018 Visiting Artist, Simpson College, Indianola, IA
2017 Visiting Artist Lecture, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA
2016 Visiting Artist Lecture, Community Center, New Hampton, IA
2016 Visiting Artist Lecture, SUNNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
2016 Visiting Artist Lecture, Northern Illinois State University, DeKalb, IL
2015 Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
2009 Visiting Artist Lecture, Elgin Library, Elgin, IA
2008 Visiting Artist lecture, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
2008 Visiting Artist lecture, Lexington Art Council, Lexington KY
2007 Visiting Artist lecture, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN
2007 Visiting Artist lecture, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green OH
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2020 Judge, Regional Show. MacNieder Art Center, Mason City, IA
2016 Judge, Regional Art Show, New Hampton, IA
2015 Judge Fine Arts Exhibition Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, IA
2014 Judge Regional HS Art Competition, Strawberry Point, IA
ART CONFERENCES
2019 FATE (Foundations in Art, Theory and Education) Columbus, OH
2019 Exhibitor, NCECA (National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts) Minneapolis, MN
2017 FATE (Foundations in Art, Theory and Education) Kansas City, KS
2016 NCECA (National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts) Kansas City, KS
2010 CAA College Art Association Conference. Chicago, IL
2008 CAA College Art Association Conference. Dallas Forth Worth Texas
2008 NCECA (National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts) Pittsburgh, PA
2007 NCECA (National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts) Louisville, KY
2007 CAA College Art Association Conference. New York
2005 NCECA (National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts) Baltimore, MD
2003 NCECA (National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts) San Diego, CA
2002 NCECA (National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts) Kansas City, MO
COURSES TAUGHT
(At Upper Iowa University)
*Designed and developed
Art 100 Introduction to Art
Art 120 Three Dimensional Foundations
Art 211 Art History 1
Art 212 Art History II
Art 222 Ceramics/ Hand Building*
Art 223 Ceramic/ Wheel Throwing*
Art 225 Sculpture
Art 252 Art and Architecture in Italy* (travel course)
Art 250 Art and Architecture in Spain* (travel course canceled due to COVID-19)
Art 272 World Art: Survey of Nonwestern Art*
Art 305 Environmental Art*
Art 323 Mold Making*
Art 325 Intermediate Sculpture*
Art 403 Internship
Art 423 Advanced Ceramics*
Art 425 Advanced Sculpture*
Art 470 Senior Seminar*
Art 490 Senior Thesis*
FYS 109 First year seminar
FYS 110 First year seminar
ID 150 College Success
STUDY AND TEACHING ABROAD EXPERIENCE
2023. Guest Faculty Art 253 Art and Architecture of Spail
2017 Faculty and Coordinator for Art 252 Art and Architecture of Italy
2015 Faculty and Coordinator for Art 252 Art and Architecture of Italy
2013 Faculty and Coordinator for Art 252 Art and Architecture of Italy
2011 Faculty and Coordinator for Art 252 Art and Architecture of Italy
2001 Study Abroad. Arcadia University. Florence Italy (Painting and Drawing)
1997-1998 Rotary Exchange Student. New Zealand
COMMUNITY / CAMPUS ART INVOLVEMENT
2021 Instructor. Iowa Arts Alliance workshop
Facilitated a workshop for adults in plaster casting.
2018-2022 Instructor and Coordinator. Youth STEAM camps.
Collaboration with science faculty in programing for week long youth camp.
2018-2022 Coordinator Art for a Lifetime Community Education, Fayette, IA
Adult Education/ Senior Education
2018- 2022 Instructor Art for a Lifetime Community Education, Fayette, IA
Wheel Throwing, Ceramic Hand building, welding
2013- 2022 Coordinator of Sculpture Collection and Restoration at Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA
2010-2022 Co-Coordinator, Northeast Iowa High School Art Competition (180 average participants), Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA
2010- 2016 Co-Coordinator, Youth (Grade 1-6) Saturday Art Courses, Fayette, IA
2010-2016 Director, Bing Davis Memorial Gallery, Fayette, IA